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. >> reporter: in kabul republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham called the strategy too risky and say it could put american troops and the plan in jeopardy. the plan calls for pulling out 10,000 troops by the end of this year with another 23,000 gone by the end of next summer. >> i hope that it will work out but it is certainly deprives us of the necessary troops that we need for the second fighting season. >> the obama administration is standing by its plan saying successes on the ground especially the killing of osama bin laden have made it possible. >> al qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11. >> reporter: still this deadly taliban raid on a hotel in kabul last week shows insurgents aren't willing to go quietly. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes back into power we'll be attacked again. >> reporter: while the debate continues, american troops are carrying on with their mission preparing to hand over security back to the afghan people, the drawdown is set to begin this month. terrell, some initial diplomatic moves have been made to jumpstart
. >> reporter: in kabul republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham called the strategy too risky and say it could put american troops and the plan in jeopardy. the plan calls for pulling out 10,000 troops by the end of this year with another 23,000 gone by the end of next summer. >> i hope that it will work out but it is certainly deprives us of the necessary troops that we need for the second fighting season. >> the obama administration is standing by its plan saying...
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we're getting an exclusive look inside that deadly attack, by terrorists at a luxury hotel in kabul. an american who was there, having dinner with his family hen it all unfolded, had his cam are in hand. and tonight, he shows abc's's nk schifrin, what he captured. >> reporter: it started as a serene tuesday night in kabul. ali omar, that's him there, filmed his family joking around. they sat outside the intercontinental hotel. >> by the poolside, having dinner. >> reporter: then, the shots started. first, in the distance. then, a little closer. and then, just as that police officer there, is walking away. >> they killed him. up close. after they hit him, they turned around, just started spraying. >> reporter: ali runs throughgh the dark. still filming. >> i said my prayers. if i die, i die. i'm watching the guy. he's just shooting in the crowd. i'm staring at him. if i can see him, he can see me. i ran and jumped the wall. there were about 16 of us on the other sid. >> reporter: they waited there. that's his father. that's his cousin. nobody helped him. >> the cops that were there, t
we're getting an exclusive look inside that deadly attack, by terrorists at a luxury hotel in kabul. an american who was there, having dinner with his family hen it all unfolded, had his cam are in hand. and tonight, he shows abc's's nk schifrin, what he captured. >> reporter: it started as a serene tuesday night in kabul. ali omar, that's him there, filmed his family joking around. they sat outside the intercontinental hotel. >> by the poolside, having dinner. >> reporter:...
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in kabul, republican senators john mccain and lindsay graham call the string too risky. they say it could put american troops and their mission in jeopardy. the white house is standing by its plans saying successes on the ground especially the kills of osama bin laden have made it a viable one. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge, william and kate, resume their tour of canada today with an official welcome to prince edward island. they arrived yesterday after leaving quebec city where they encountered some anti- monarchist protesters. they leave canada for a trip to california this friday. >>> still ahead, will mother nature allow your holiday picnic to go on? marty has the answer. >>> the stock market is closed for the fourth of july holiday. copd makes it hard to breathe,, so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-act
in kabul, republican senators john mccain and lindsay graham call the string too risky. they say it could put american troops and their mission in jeopardy. the white house is standing by its plans saying successes on the ground especially the kills of osama bin laden have made it a viable one. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge, william and kate, resume their tour of canada today with an official welcome to prince edward island. they arrived yesterday after leaving quebec city...
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. >>> minutes ago we were joined from kabul by the ranking republican on the armed forces committee, john mccain. you have been fearful that withdrawing the troops by september of next year is risky to the troops and advances made on the groupd. have you seen or heard anything on your visit there that causes you to rethink that? >> no, basically what i have seen and heard here, both from afghans as well as a number of americans is that it's an unnecessary risk, and it's not recommended by any of the milita military, and i hope it will work out, but it certainly deprives us of the troops that we need for the second fighting season. >> lieutenant general john allen, as you know, is the nominee to be the u.s. commander in afghanistan. he was testifying on capitol hill this week, and i want to play you part of what he said and basically his position is he supports the president's withdrawal plan. here is a little of what he said. >> this reality sends a important message as well as a sense of urgency that afghans must take more responsibility for their security. >> so you have said to fo
. >>> minutes ago we were joined from kabul by the ranking republican on the armed forces committee, john mccain. you have been fearful that withdrawing the troops by september of next year is risky to the troops and advances made on the groupd. have you seen or heard anything on your visit there that causes you to rethink that? >> no, basically what i have seen and heard here, both from afghans as well as a number of americans is that it's an unnecessary risk, and it's not...
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last month's raid on a heavily guarded luxury hotel in kabul lled 20 people, including the attackers. some observers fear afghanistan may not be able to control the worsening security situation without international support. >>> the dalai lama is visiting the united states. despite warnings from china, senior u.s. lawmakers welcomed the exiled tibetan spiritual leader in washington. the dalai lama was invited to the capitol on thursday to discuss a situation regarding human rights and autonomy for tibet. house speaker john boehner paid tribute to the nobel peace laureate, his dedication to human rights. even though the dalai lama denies seeking independence for tibet he criticized the state of human rights in china. >>> china warned politicians not to meet with the dalai lama. he did meet with president obama amidst efforts to try to improve relations last year. >>> with its beautiful temples and scenic sites thailand is sometimes called a tourist's paradise, but a unique attraction has been gaining popularity by giving visitors a taste of life most people never get to see. here's the
last month's raid on a heavily guarded luxury hotel in kabul lled 20 people, including the attackers. some observers fear afghanistan may not be able to control the worsening security situation without international support. >>> the dalai lama is visiting the united states. despite warnings from china, senior u.s. lawmakers welcomed the exiled tibetan spiritual leader in washington. the dalai lama was invited to the capitol on thursday to discuss a situation regarding human rights and...
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they were kidnapped 60 kilometers outside of kabul in 2009. the taliban claimed responsibility. germany's last hope in the singles competition in wimbledon has been knocked out. she lost to maria sharapova in six sets. she entered on a wild card after dealing with injuries. maria sharapova was too much of a horse to be reckoned with. >> leaving center court after her defeat, she can look back on may successful wimbledon 2011. she put up a fight against maria sharapova from the onset. she could not kekeep up the pressure. maria sharapova won the finals game after the fresh shut with the ace. >> the more experienced russian dominated and the second set. the germinative lost concentration and had several unforced errors. -- the german native lost concentration and had several unforced errors. share uphold the took the second and final set. -- maria sharapova took the second and final said. she goes on to face the czech republic's blair -- player. >> germany is facing nigeria and the lead with about 50 minutes left to play. france crushed canada to move closer to a quarterfinal spot
they were kidnapped 60 kilometers outside of kabul in 2009. the taliban claimed responsibility. germany's last hope in the singles competition in wimbledon has been knocked out. she lost to maria sharapova in six sets. she entered on a wild card after dealing with injuries. maria sharapova was too much of a horse to be reckoned with. >> leaving center court after her defeat, she can look back on may successful wimbledon 2011. she put up a fight against maria sharapova from the onset. she...
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where we are getting our first look tonight at grizzly new images from inside that luxury hotel in kabul, swarmed by suicide bombers who went on that deadly attack. in an abc news exclusive, nick schifrin tonight takes us inside. >> reporter: abc news filmed the first images from inside the intercontinental. the attackers blew themselves up in bedrooms, in stairwells, in the hallway. the top floor, completely destroyed by fire. on the roof, a massive firefight. the attackers brought bags full of red bull and water so they could fight for hours. for the first time, a senior afghan police official admitted to abc news that his men wouldn't have retaken the hotel without the help of these nato special forces. later this month, afghan forces are supposed to take responsibility for security in parts of the country. but their response to this attack raises questions about whether they're ready. nick schifrin, abc news, kabul. >> nick, our thanks to you. >>> and it's those images that haha authorities on high alert this fourth. combine that with documents found inside osama bin laden's compound
where we are getting our first look tonight at grizzly new images from inside that luxury hotel in kabul, swarmed by suicide bombers who went on that deadly attack. in an abc news exclusive, nick schifrin tonight takes us inside. >> reporter: abc news filmed the first images from inside the intercontinental. the attackers blew themselves up in bedrooms, in stairwells, in the hallway. the top floor, completely destroyed by fire. on the roof, a massive firefight. the attackers brought bags...
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in kabul today with president hamid karzai, mr. cameron said he is confident over all things were on track. >> i do believe that it is right, as we build up the afghan national security forces, as we see a stronger and more confident afghan national army, stronger afghan police, many of whom we trained ourselves, and also the local police, i do believe it is right to start planning the withdrawal of some of our troops. as i say, we start with 9500, there are 426 coming home, over and above the 9500, and i will talk to the house of commons tomorrow about a modest reduction that will take place next year. >> the afghan president says his people have to take charge of their own security. >> this, of course, does not mean there should be a sudden and immediate end to assistance to afghanistan or to cooperation between afghanistan and its allies, like the united kingdom. but a process in which afghanistan increasingly becomes in charge of its own affairs, all of its affairs, and where increasingly we are no longer a burden on our allies
in kabul today with president hamid karzai, mr. cameron said he is confident over all things were on track. >> i do believe that it is right, as we build up the afghan national security forces, as we see a stronger and more confident afghan national army, stronger afghan police, many of whom we trained ourselves, and also the local police, i do believe it is right to start planning the withdrawal of some of our troops. as i say, we start with 9500, there are 426 coming home, over and...
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the situation at the kabul bank has been an appalling situation. we now have it moving towards a solution because there will be a forensic audit and recapitalization of the bank but we need to put in place procedures within the afghan government so there isn't the level of corruption and waste of money that there has been. >> i fully accept the prime minister's argument that by 2014 -- he can't emphasize how many troops are there. i am surprised he can be so certain it will be non-combat drones. if this anticipates the next year is not as positive as he thinks it will be surely it would not have our troops out in a situation where security cannot be secured and may require a combat role. >> let me turn to the hon. lady's question the other way around. if we are still in afghanistan in 2014, in the numbers we are now and in the combat role there will be something fundamentally wrong with the strategy we are pursuing. the point is we have a program, we have a plan. involved the buildup of the afghan national security forces which is going well ended
the situation at the kabul bank has been an appalling situation. we now have it moving towards a solution because there will be a forensic audit and recapitalization of the bank but we need to put in place procedures within the afghan government so there isn't the level of corruption and waste of money that there has been. >> i fully accept the prime minister's argument that by 2014 -- he can't emphasize how many troops are there. i am surprised he can be so certain it will be non-combat...
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. >> reporter: senators lieberman and lindsay graham appeared together on fox news sunday from kabul, afghanistan. graham taking issue with president obama's more aggressive troop withdrawal timetable. >> it has created risk. it has changed the momentum. it is seen now as an effort to withdraw rather than transition. and i hope and pray this works out well. it came at a very critical time, and we will see what the future holds. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes back into power, we'll be attacked again. and there could be no greater threat to our security and our freedom, the freedom that we celebrate on july 4th. >> reporter: melanie alnwick, fox five news. >>> the former head of the international monetary fund may have a political future in france. a new poll shows nearly half of those surveyed in france believe strauss-kahn should return to political life in france. 46% said no. the rest didn't answer the question. strauss-kahn is charged with sexually assaulting a manhattan hotel housekeeper. prosecutors say her credibility may now be in question. >>> a gaza bound a
. >> reporter: senators lieberman and lindsay graham appeared together on fox news sunday from kabul, afghanistan. graham taking issue with president obama's more aggressive troop withdrawal timetable. >> it has created risk. it has changed the momentum. it is seen now as an effort to withdraw rather than transition. and i hope and pray this works out well. it came at a very critical time, and we will see what the future holds. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes...
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. >> reporter: in kabul sunday republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham called the strategy too risky and said it could put both american troops and the mission in jeopardy. the plan which the president unveiled last month calls for pulling out 10,000 troops by the end of this year with another 23,000 gone by the end of next summer. >> i hope that it will work out, but it is certainly the of the troops we needed for the second season. >> reporter: the obama administration is standing by its plan saying success is on the ground especially the killing of osama bin laden have made it possible. >> al qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11. >> reporter: still this deadly taliban raid on a hotel in kabul last week shows insurgents aren't willing to go quietly. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes back into power, we'll be attacked again. >> reporter: while the debate continues, american troops are carrying on with their mission preparing to hand over security back to the afghan people. the draw down is set to begin this month. joel brown, cbs news, w
. >> reporter: in kabul sunday republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham called the strategy too risky and said it could put both american troops and the mission in jeopardy. the plan which the president unveiled last month calls for pulling out 10,000 troops by the end of this year with another 23,000 gone by the end of next summer. >> i hope that it will work out, but it is certainly the of the troops we needed for the second season. >> reporter: the obama...
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atia abowie, nbc news, kabul. >>> general petraeus is expected to turn over his command in afghanistan on the 18th of this month. he'll retire from the army on august 31st, and then he will take over as cia director right after labor day. >>> the ft. meade military base is having its annual 4th. many military families are ther enjoying the music and food while the kids play on the free carnival rides. active duty members we spoke to today say it is all about family and freedom. >> i probably have been away from my daughter half her life due to deployment. so it's nice to spend time with her. >> i think i'm most thankful for being an american. having traveled throughout the world, seeing other countries and what they do, for us it's clearly the best country in the world. >> the night will be capped off with fireworks. they start at 9:30. >>> britain's prince william put his experience as a military helicopter pilot to the test today in canada. on prince edward island, the prince strapped into a seeking helicopter to practice emergency water landing procedures. william pilots rescue hel
atia abowie, nbc news, kabul. >>> general petraeus is expected to turn over his command in afghanistan on the 18th of this month. he'll retire from the army on august 31st, and then he will take over as cia director right after labor day. >>> the ft. meade military base is having its annual 4th. many military families are ther enjoying the music and food while the kids play on the free carnival rides. active duty members we spoke to today say it is all about family and...
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>>guest: we have shifted afghanistan toward america's values and ideas and when you go to kabul or kandahar and walk around people feel like they are part of the world and no longer buried in a draconian regime. we have done an amazing amount of good work with the infrastructure projects. but we took that country from zero to 60 in 10 years so you will see a lot, a lot, a lot of fighting and infighting, as well, much like when the russians left. people will make grabs for power in the power vacuum. so both good and bad. >>shepard: we're safer? >>guest: no. we are still under threat from a group of islamic fundamentalists called al qaeda and i spend my time in somalia and the same thing is going on there that was going on in 1995 afghanistan so we are not done. >>shepard: this is about pakistan anyway, isn't it? >>guest: well, the reason we got into this mess is because of pakistan in the 1980's and we pumped $6 million into the system creating the monsters we are fighting now. keep in mind if you step back and look at global stage the world is better but it is a direct threat against americ
>>guest: we have shifted afghanistan toward america's values and ideas and when you go to kabul or kandahar and walk around people feel like they are part of the world and no longer buried in a draconian regime. we have done an amazing amount of good work with the infrastructure projects. but we took that country from zero to 60 in 10 years so you will see a lot, a lot, a lot of fighting and infighting, as well, much like when the russians left. people will make grabs for power in the...
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. >> just this week, afghan police arrested two top executives for mismanaging kabul bank. a private bank which lost $1 billion and nearly collapsed last year. and now they're on the hunt for this man -- a whistleblower who we found right here in washington. >> you know the afghan government has put an arrest warrant out for you now. >> nonsense. >> he was the again bernanke of afghanistan and ran the country's central bank. the afghan government accused him of contributing to kabul bank's meltdown because he failed to provide oversight. >> they just want to blame me and shift all the blame on me. because they want to divert attention from their own allegedly corrupt -- from the crimes that they allegedly committed. >> the central bank say he is and his brother took money for a houn us to in dubai. even the kabul bank's ceo got a loan, nearly $18 million to invest in apartment buildings. some look good on paper, but more than 90% of the the loans were terms to be fraudulent. >> no collateral, no interest and no repayment plan. what kind of loan and no repaym plan. what kind
. >> just this week, afghan police arrested two top executives for mismanaging kabul bank. a private bank which lost $1 billion and nearly collapsed last year. and now they're on the hunt for this man -- a whistleblower who we found right here in washington. >> you know the afghan government has put an arrest warrant out for you now. >> nonsense. >> he was the again bernanke of afghanistan and ran the country's central bank. the afghan government accused him of...
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draw -- whether the drawdown plan is still a good idea especially in light of the people killed in kabul this week and we have fox polls about how the average american out there feels about our military operations. >> and it is the 4th of july holiday weekend. do you have any big plans? you going to watch the fireworks on the mall? >> i did that once when i was an intern here on the hill decades ago and learned it's better to watch it from a distance or you'll spend a lot of quality time on the metro with a lot of very close friends. >> new friends. >> we'll watch from a distance. what about you? >> i'm going to watch it on television from a distance, too because i will be working. have fun. have a great holiday weekend. >> you, too. >> looking forward to the show. we'll see you sunday at 9:00 right here on fox 5 for fox news sunday. >>> everybody knows about the hotdog eating contest, but how about the burger one? we are taking you to the streets of d.c. to see who will reign supreme this year. >>> and in minutes at 11:00 better ease up on the lead foot. we'll tell you where new red lig
draw -- whether the drawdown plan is still a good idea especially in light of the people killed in kabul this week and we have fox polls about how the average american out there feels about our military operations. >> and it is the 4th of july holiday weekend. do you have any big plans? you going to watch the fireworks on the mall? >> i did that once when i was an intern here on the hill decades ago and learned it's better to watch it from a distance or you'll spend a lot of quality...
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leon panetta touched down in kabul, afghanistan, today. he said the terrorist group is on the run after the killing of its leader osama bin laden. panetta is in afghanistan for talks with hamid karzai before nato turns over control of several areas to afghan security forces. >>> reporters at britain's "news of the world" have file their last stories and sunday's issue of the tabloid will be the last one. owner ruppert murdoch ordered the paper shut down. the tabloid became toxic when it was revealed reporters may have hacked the voice mail boxes of thousands of people while chasing stories. >>> casey anthony will be free a week from sunday, but there are further signs her relationship with her mother may be fractured. a florida correctional official says she refused to let her mother visit her in the jail friday night. anthony who was acquitted of murdering her little girl was sentenced to four years for lying to police but given credit for time served. >>> betty ford, one of the most beloved first ladies has died of natural causes. two se
leon panetta touched down in kabul, afghanistan, today. he said the terrorist group is on the run after the killing of its leader osama bin laden. panetta is in afghanistan for talks with hamid karzai before nato turns over control of several areas to afghan security forces. >>> reporters at britain's "news of the world" have file their last stories and sunday's issue of the tabloid will be the last one. owner ruppert murdoch ordered the paper shut down. the tabloid became...
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brand new video, here, this morning, the formal transition in kabul. lieutenant general john allen is in charge of the war and doug mcelway is life in d.c. on that, happening at a time when the country is dealing with more violence. what is happening there, doug. >> there is a lot of 0 carnage in afghanistan over the weekend and last week as well and the change of command ceremony went off as planned and u.s. and nato commanders wanting to send a message of stability an continuity, in the face of the taliban attacks and the general handing over the reins to john allen as he gives up the uniform he worked for more than 30 years to become the next director of the cia. and petraeus struck an optimistic tone today. . >> contrary to the forecasts of significant further increases in the attack levels this year the number of attacks the past two-and-a-half months was actually less than the number for the same period last year, even though there are over 80,000 more afghan and isap forces on the ground this year and we have been on the offensive. >> reporter:
brand new video, here, this morning, the formal transition in kabul. lieutenant general john allen is in charge of the war and doug mcelway is life in d.c. on that, happening at a time when the country is dealing with more violence. what is happening there, doug. >> there is a lot of 0 carnage in afghanistan over the weekend and last week as well and the change of command ceremony went off as planned and u.s. and nato commanders wanting to send a message of stability an continuity, in the...
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speaking in kabul, karzai told afghan troops they must step up even more, to eventually secure the entire nation by 2014. . >> in the coming three years this transition will be completed. that will be the day when the afghan nation celebrates taking responsibility of security. where afghanistan will be secured by its own people again. its sovereignty will be defended by them and we will defend its integrity. >> sreenivasan: the transition in afghanistan takes place as the pentagon navigates budget cuts. in washington, the nominee for head of the joint chiefs of staff discussed what he called a "new fiscal reality," and warned against tightening the purse strings by too much. president obama has called for $400 billion in military spending cuts over 12 years. during an exchange with republican senator john mccain, army general martin dempsey said proposals to cut more than that would be dangerous. >> what would an $800 to a trillion dollar cut in defense spending over the next ten years do to our readiness, general? >> based on the difficulty of achieving the $400 billion cut, i believe $8
speaking in kabul, karzai told afghan troops they must step up even more, to eventually secure the entire nation by 2014. . >> in the coming three years this transition will be completed. that will be the day when the afghan nation celebrates taking responsibility of security. where afghanistan will be secured by its own people again. its sovereignty will be defended by them and we will defend its integrity. >> sreenivasan: the transition in afghanistan takes place as the pentagon...
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. >> we are live in kabul. while there's ongoing, the troops are working hard as they celebrate the fourth of july, too. >> reporter: absolutely, richard. this is a holiday back home. we have to remember we have u.s. servicemen and women in afghanistan and iraq and all over the world that don't have the luxury of taking a day off. we are here at the kabul compound in afghanistan with service members awaiting the arrival of general david petraeus. he's basically taking a farewell tour going through various phases. this is his eighth fourth of july in 11 years in combat zone. he is about to leave this month to head to his new post in washington, d.c. as cia director. richard. >> there are reports that a nato soldier is missing in afghanistan. what do you know about that? >> reporter: again, a reality check of where we are right now. this is afghanistan. it may be a holiday, but we are in a war zone. we did get word this morning that a nato service member was missing in afghanistan. it was confirmed by afghan and
. >> we are live in kabul. while there's ongoing, the troops are working hard as they celebrate the fourth of july, too. >> reporter: absolutely, richard. this is a holiday back home. we have to remember we have u.s. servicemen and women in afghanistan and iraq and all over the world that don't have the luxury of taking a day off. we are here at the kabul compound in afghanistan with service members awaiting the arrival of general david petraeus. he's basically taking a farewell...
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but here at the new kabul compound and the capital of afghanistan, service members are awaiting the arrival of their commander of forces and u.s. forces in the country. this is general david petraeus' sort of farewell tour in afghanistan before he leaves to head to washington to take his new post as the cia director. >> again, it will be a real privilege to serve with him, and to work with him as we do all that we can to help the efforts here. >> reporter: reminding ourselves that we are in a war zone, news today in southern afghanistan that a native service member had gone missing. british and afghan officials have confirmed that it was actually a british soldier who went missing. the taliban have claimed responsibility, and they say that they killed that soldier. atia abowie, nbc news, and ka buhl. >>> a 10-year-old white tiger gave birth to quintuplets today. workers at the park in northeast china say all five cubs are healthy, and the mother is caring for them. they say it's rare to see a white tiger have cubs that are also all white. the mother is now on a special diet to make sure she
but here at the new kabul compound and the capital of afghanistan, service members are awaiting the arrival of their commander of forces and u.s. forces in the country. this is general david petraeus' sort of farewell tour in afghanistan before he leaves to head to washington to take his new post as the cia director. >> again, it will be a real privilege to serve with him, and to work with him as we do all that we can to help the efforts here. >> reporter: reminding ourselves that...
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also today in a ceremony in kabul, general david petraeus handed over command of over 140,000 american and coalition troops in afghanistan to general john allen. allen says he will not ease up on the campaign to withdraw troops later on this month. >> there will be tough days ahead. i have no illusions about the challenges we will face. challenges we will face together. >> general petraeus is retiring to become director of the cia. >>> there are continued conflicting reporting this morning concerning the health of formy egyptian president hosni mubarak. mubarak's representative says that mubarak fell into a coma over the weekend, mubarak's doctor says that's not so. >>> at least eight people were hurt when a stage collapsed during a concert in canada over the weekend. frightening video. thousands of fans at the ottawa blues fest ran for safety last night. it happened during a severe storm. >>> a tour bus traveling from washington, d.c., to niagara falls crashed in western new york yesterday. two people were killed there and 35 others were hurt. a blown-out tire may be to blame. >>> a n
also today in a ceremony in kabul, general david petraeus handed over command of over 140,000 american and coalition troops in afghanistan to general john allen. allen says he will not ease up on the campaign to withdraw troops later on this month. >> there will be tough days ahead. i have no illusions about the challenges we will face. challenges we will face together. >> general petraeus is retiring to become director of the cia. >>> there are continued conflicting...
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. >>> in kabul, general karzai and general petraeus. an unannounced trip there. petraeus is leaving afghanistan to become director of the cia. the senate gets back to work today on talks to raise the debt limit. less than four weeks before the u.s. potentially defaults on its debts. ron johnson of wisconsin was asked if the two sides can agree on whether taxes should be raised. >> i sure think so. there's a growing group of, i think, senate republicans and house republicans that are willing to increase the debt ceiling as long as we actually fix the problem. >> delaware senator chris coons says he thinks an agreement can be reached. >> it's their refusal to consider any increase in revenue that has really stalled the talks so far. i'm hopeful we'll be able to move past that in this week's negotiation. >> an autopsy is scheduled for today to determine if a body that's been found is that of missing indiana university student lauren spierer. her remains were found floating in a creek on sunday. she was last seen more than a month ago near the campus in bloomington,
. >>> in kabul, general karzai and general petraeus. an unannounced trip there. petraeus is leaving afghanistan to become director of the cia. the senate gets back to work today on talks to raise the debt limit. less than four weeks before the u.s. potentially defaults on its debts. ron johnson of wisconsin was asked if the two sides can agree on whether taxes should be raised. >> i sure think so. there's a growing group of, i think, senate republicans and house republicans that...
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in the last 12 hours, leon panetta, according to "the new york times" arrived in kabul saying that the u.s. was "within reach of strategically defeating al qaeda." other sources reporting this as well. the last segment, a three-day look at pending trade deals between the united states and other countries. we are doing this in conjunction with "the hill." we will take a look at the deal that will be pending with south korea, as far as trade is concerned. we will take up that discussion when we return. >> c-span has launched a new website for politics in the 2012 presidential race with the latest events in the campaign trail, biography intermission, twitter beings, and facebook updates. also planks to c-span media partners in the early caucus stages. visit us at c-span.org /campaign2012. >> "the supreme court" tells the story of the justices themselves. 11 interviews with current and retired justices. this new edition includes an interview with the newest supreme court justice, atlantic taken, and the enhanced of your experience watching multimedia clips. -- the newest supreme court just
in the last 12 hours, leon panetta, according to "the new york times" arrived in kabul saying that the u.s. was "within reach of strategically defeating al qaeda." other sources reporting this as well. the last segment, a three-day look at pending trade deals between the united states and other countries. we are doing this in conjunction with "the hill." we will take a look at the deal that will be pending with south korea, as far as trade is concerned. we will...
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the americans were part of a nato reconstruction team in a province 60 miles north of kabul the capital. the afghan agent reportedly got into the argument with the soldiers as the convoy passed their house. >>> astronauts aboard the space shuttle "atlantis" will spend their first day checking the shuttle's heat shields from liftoff. good morning, mark. >> reporter: it's hard to imagine the shuttle as a museum piece but after this mission that's exactly what it's going to become after one last trip to resupply the space station. with one final startling burst of power, "atlantis" reached for the heavens and history. >> from the shoulders of space shuttle, america will continue the dream. >> reporter: the last launch for the shuttle, the last space coast spectacular. chris bell's family was awed. >> i know how much enjoyment, how much excitement i got just seeing it launch on television and going to space camp and being a part growing up of that and i know this is something that at least the two boys are going to remember. >> reporter: "atlantis" left to a crowd of sentimental and specula
the americans were part of a nato reconstruction team in a province 60 miles north of kabul the capital. the afghan agent reportedly got into the argument with the soldiers as the convoy passed their house. >>> astronauts aboard the space shuttle "atlantis" will spend their first day checking the shuttle's heat shields from liftoff. good morning, mark. >> reporter: it's hard to imagine the shuttle as a museum piece but after this mission that's exactly what it's going...
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too many decisions are being made not only on the street, at the pentagon, and not in baghdad, not in kabul, not in kandahar where the commanders are closest to the war front. so for these reasons, mr. chairman, i urge a no vote. the chair: the gentleman yields back his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from vermont. so many as in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. kingston: mr. chairman, on that i ask for a recorded vote. the chair: a recorded vote is ordered. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by offered by the gentleman from vermont will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 30 printed in the congressional record offered by mr. flores of texas. the chair: the gentleman from texas is recognized for five minutes. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. flores: mr. chairman, i rise to offer my amendment which
too many decisions are being made not only on the street, at the pentagon, and not in baghdad, not in kabul, not in kandahar where the commanders are closest to the war front. so for these reasons, mr. chairman, i urge a no vote. the chair: the gentleman yields back his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from vermont. so many as in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. kingston: mr. chairman, on that i ask for a...